Pantera's Classic Game Guides - Wing Commander
Publisher: Origin
Developer: Origin
Type: Space Flight Simulator
Platform: Amiga CD32 (Also
available on PC, Amiga, Sega CD, SNES)
Overall Pantera Rating: 73%
Almost as good as: A
unique style of game for the CD32!
Games In The Series:
Wing Commander
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions
Wing Commander: The Secret Missions 2 - Crusade
Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of The Kilrathi
Wing Commander 2: Special Operations 1
Wing Commander 2: Special Operations 2
Wing Commander 3: Heart of The Tiger
Wing Commander 4: The Price of Freedom
Wing Commander Prophecy
Wing Commander: Secret Ops
Spinoffs:
Super Wing Commander
Wing Commander Academy
Wing Commander Armada
Wing Commander Armada: Proving Grounds
Wing Commander: Privateer
Wing Commander: Privateer - Righteous Power
Privateer 2: The Darkening
Memorable in-game quotes:
Hunter: "Formations, uniforms, medals, wingmen... that's
all sheepdip. All a bruce can count on out there is 'imself and
'is missiles."
Shotglass the Bartender: "Just
between you and me, I'd rather fly alone than with Maniac on my
wing."
Bakhtosh after being hit: "How
rare! A primate actually shot me! Amusing." |
Story
In the distant future, mankind is locked in a deadly war...
Warning - Game Spoiler
and cheats/saved games included from this point downwards
Game Highlights
 Joining The Elite
The Tiger's Claw, one of the finest military carriers of the Terran Space Federation, arrives into the the Vega sector. The atmosphere seems to be quite calm at the moment as Lieutant Kaishakunin, one of the latest arrivals on board, steps out of the fight simulator and gets greeted by Shotglass, the bartender. He is also welcomed by Paladin, who invites the newcomer to join him for a drink, and Angel, who starts giving some statistics that can probably help the young pilot during battle. |
 I Think I Saw A Pussy Cat
The Claw is quick to start its maneuvers. Starting with the Killer Bees Squadron, our hero jumps into the cockpit for his first assignment. During their patrol, Kaishakunin and his wingman Spirit engage some Kilrathi fighters and have to navigate through an asteroid field. This was an easy mission, but now the Kilrathi know about the terran presence in the Enyo System.
Related Download: first_mission.zip (1 Kb) |
 Showing
Progress
After killing another five Kilrathi Salthi fighters whilst escorting
a Drayman-class transport to its jumppoint, the Tiger's Claw also
gets ready to leave the Enyo system. There is enough time however,
for Commander Halcyon to promote Kaishakunin to 1st Leutenant, award
him with the Bronze Star medal and assign him to the Blue Devil
Squadron.
 Once
in the McAuliffe system, our hero is introduced to his new wing
mates Knight and Iceman. Aboard his new Scimitar-class medium fighter,
he can intimidate his enemies even more. Not wanting to unleash
his craziest fighter Maniac, the colonel sends Kaishakunin and Paladin
to intercept an advancing enemy convoy. They find themselves face
to face with a Ralari-class destroyer complete with its fighter
escort. After the small fighters are destroyed with some nifty moneuvers,
the huge destroyer proves to be an easy pick for the two terran
fighters.
Related Download: mcAuliffe.zip (1 Kb)
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 Scared
Cats
It is clear now that the Tiger Claw's task in McAuliffe was to clear
the way for tranport ships and tankers that will surely help the war
effort with their supplies. During an escort mission with another
transport, Kaish and Paladin are intercepted by Bhurak Starkiller,
a famous Kilrathi hero with 64 kills under his belt. He proves to
be nothing more than a coward though in this instance. When he finds
that his enemies are amongst the best that the Federation has to offer,
Bhurak flees the fight leaving the rest of his team to die.
 Such
is the fear that the earth's aces have instilled within the Kilrathi
throughout the McAuliffe system, that a surprise Kilrathi attack
on a Terran research facility against unprepared scientists also
proves fruitless. As the fighting in this system looks to be over,
the proud terran crew leave for the Gimle System where they are
called into action once again. Kaishakunin is transferred to the
Star Slayer Squadron and can now fly a Raptor-class heavy fighter.
Related Download: gimle.zip (1 Kb)
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 Honorable
Death
Gimle is an occupied Kilrathi system with a habitable planet that
has seen a lot of atrocities against humanity, and the Tiger's Claw
comes just in time to save the day against a myriad of furballs.
Maniac and Hunter can't wait to get their hands on the new Rapier-class
prototype fighter, but it is the newly promoted Captain Kaishakunin
and his wingmate Angel that have the honour of testing this nippy
machine. It seems they like it!
 Word
starts getting around that the ruthless Kilrathi ace Dakhath is
killing helpless Federation pilots around the Gimle System. However,
as the Kilrathi start to gather their forces together, Colonel Halcyon
sends his fighters to find out what the cats are up to. Dakhath
is found by Tau Wing's patrol, where our hero proceeds to blast
him into space in a head-to-head battle. At least 'Deathstroke'
did not act cowardly in his Dralthi's seat.
Meanwhile, the Federation is also doing well
in the Brimstone System. Not only in space, but on the world's surface
as well, where human soldiers take out an important Kilrathi base.
Related Download: dakhath.zip (1 Kb)
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 Excel
in Every Way
The Tiger's claw takes a break from the frontline and jumps into the Dakota System.
Here, the terran colony on Fargo is facing an outbreak of Watson's disease and a quick medical action is required.
The Confederation is sending a transport ship with a vaccine for the deadly disease, and the Tiger's Claw is called
in to make sure that it arrives to its destination safely. When this mission is completed, Colonel Halcyon sends his
men to scout for more Kilrathi. They find a bunch of them and in the last sortie the Tiger's crew successfully trash
an entire Kilrathi convoy, including a number of fuel and troop transports and the noble Kilrathi ace Bakhtosh Redclaw. Meanwhile, Kaishakunin gets promoted to Major and is reassigned with the Black Lion Squadron to drive the new Rapiers.
Related Download: bakhtosh.zip (1 Kb)
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 Reaching
The Top
The terran fleet begins to converge its forces into the Kurasawa
System, which is a Kilrathi stronghold known as Warach Tha. At the
same time, the Kilrathi Empire starts sending troops and supplies
into the Kurasawa bases in the hope to stop their advance. The colonel
sends his best fighters to stop the Kilrathi transports from reaching
their destination. Kaishakunin is just happy to have his name at
the top of the chalkboard, putting him as the best fighter on the
Claw.
 Soon,
he is called to show his ability however, when the Confederation
successfully captures a Ralari class destroyer from the enemy but
are under attack by heavy fire. A quick strike by Kaishakunin puts
the attacking fighters out of action, and the Ralari can now be
equipped for the offensive. Meanwhile, our hero also finds out that
the Formidable, the destroyer he had served on during his training,
needs an escort to bring it to the Tiger's Claw for repairs. He
volunteers to help, and takes Bossman along for a ride through a
minefield to bring Commander Della Guardia's ship back.
Related Download: kurasawa.zip
(1 Kb) |
 Gaining
More Enemy Ground
The terran offensive continues deep inside Kilrathi space, with
the Tiger's Claw moving into the Venice system. Intelligence reports
suggest that the Kilrathi High Command base is orbiting the water
world Kharak Tar, and so the colonel starts sending his men on scouting
patrols. On one of these missions, Kaishakunin encounters Khajja
The Fang, another famous Kilrathi ace known for his agility. Resorting
to all his flying skills and nerve, Kaishakunin blasts both Khajja
and the enormous destroyer that he is defending into space.
Amidst news that Bhurak Starkiller
is traveling to the Venice System to aid his comrades, the Tiger's
Claw is partnering with the Kyoto carrier to continue looking for
the Kilrathi base. Kaishakunin and three other fighters inadvertedly
succeed in finding it when they pounce upon a Fralthi carrier that
happens to be communicating with the main base.
Related Download: starbase.zip
(1 Kb) |
 The
Missiles of Hope
The Claw's aces get the honour of destroying the Kilrathi Starbase.
As the Terran navy punches trough the cat's defense, Kaishakunin
and his wingman force their way in, through mines, fighters, destroyers,
and more fighters before unloading their missiles into the starbase's
belly.
 As
the remaining enemy fighters flee, the Tiger's Claw navigates proudly
into the distance. On board, its crew celebrates the victory that
has already made it a legend within the whole Vega sector.
Related Download: ending.zip
(1 Kb) |
Note: The game is saved in
WinUAE's memory card format. Please take care to back up your files before
downloading our save states into your computer or console!
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Joining The Elite 
I Think I Saw A Pussy Cat 
Scared
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